TENNIS history was made – but not the sort Serena Williams was hoping for. Garbine Muguruza became the first Spanish woman to win the singles in Paris since the great Arantxa Sanchez Vicario claimed her third crown in 1998. And so Williams’ wait for the 22nd Grand Slam title which would put her level with […]
SERENA WILLIAMS romped into the French Open quarter-finals – and has no fears of playing four matches in four days. The top-seeded world No1 beat Ukraine’s 18th-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-1 6-1 in another rain-delayed match. And Williams, 34, says returning to action three times in the next three days due to the storm-ravaged schedule would […]
NOVAK DJOKOVIC is tennis’s first 100 million dollar man after his fourth-round victory over Roberto Bautista Agut. But the nervy win moved him closer to something beyond price: his first French Open title. Djokovic, never one to miss a chance for a crowd-pleasing photo opportunity, donned a rain-hat for his on-court interview after the 3-6 […]
ANDY MURRAY was made to fight tooth and nail to get past Radek Stepanek in the first round of the French Open. The Brit No1, 29, found himself two sets down after struggling to find his feet early doors, going 6-3 6-3 down. Yet the Dunblane ace roared back winning the next two 6-0 6-2. […]
Man in black Andy Murray is walking the line in Paris. The British world No 2 changed from a white shirt in favour of a gloomier dark number as he went two sets down to Radek Stepanek. By the time play was suspended, he had clawed his way back to within two games of levelling the […]